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Retail rewind - a year in review 2011

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:19:00 +0200

The approval of the Wal-Mart/Massmart deal will go down as the highlight of the retail sector in 2011.
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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Woolworths to grow African joint ventures

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:19:00 +0200

South African retailer Woolworths Holdings has announced a joint venture in Tanzania and Uganda, adding more stores to its growing African portfolio.
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Judging panel announced for 2011 Diageo Awards

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:37:00 +0200

LONDON: The panel of judges has been announced for the eighth Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards set to take place on 30 June 2011. The annual awards aims to encourage more prolific reporting of economic opportunities in Africa and to celebrate excellence in business journalism.
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Shoprite competition closes in

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:30:00 +0200

"Shoprite has taken advantage of the strong rand to invest in a lot of real estate in Africa by opening 16 additional stores in Nigeria this year and planning three new stores in Ghana," says Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson.
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Mr Price takes aim at Nigerian market

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:00:00 +0200

Retailer Mr Price is eying Nigeria, a market it says could host up to 100 stores, if it could only end its ban on the import of clothing.
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Hope for full global economic recovery in 2010 diminishes

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:22:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: After an upbeat start to the year with two consecutive quarters of increases in optimism, global consumer confidence fell three points in September to an Index of 90 as consumers' hopes for a full economic recovery this year fades in most parts of the world, according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index.
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Shops stock up for World Cup

Mon, 31 May 2010 13:32:00 +0200

Shops are stocking up on additional suntan lotion, painkillers, headache tablets and energy drinks ahead of the World Cup.
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Another chance to get 2010 tickets

Tue, 04 May 2010 18:14:00 +0200

South Africans who still wish to purchase 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets will be relieved to know that a few thousand additional tickets have gone on sale today, 4 May 2010.
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Fuel retailer blames government inefficiency for losses

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:30:00 +0200

NIGERIA: Oando, Nigeria's biggest fuel retailer, blamed government inefficiency for a 15% decline in turnover in the year to December, as “uncertainties” surrounding deregulation exacerbated the effect of higher borrowing costs.
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